Environmental impact assessment in Australia: theory and practice (6th edition)

Wilkinson, Lachlan

doi:10.1080/14615517.2014.949043

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“…Political factors have been the driving force behind the global introduction and practice of ESIA (Thomas 1998;Nadeem & Hameed 2008, p. 563;Wilkinson 2015). All key informants admitted that, in Cambodia, many project assessments were politically influenced -meaning that local elites and politicians were project owners or shareholders, and usually intervened on behalf of their businesses.…”

Section: Political Influence By Local Elitesmentioning

confidence: 97%

Critical challenges to consultants in pursuing quality of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) in Cambodia

Chanthy

Grünbühel

2015

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

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The challenges faced by consultants in improving ESIA quality in Cambodia are discussed in this paper. Despite progress since its introduction in 1996, ESIA practice and the role of stakeholders in Cambodia remain inconsistent, resulting in assessment reports that show significant gaps in critical information. Based on interviews, observations and report reviews, the role of the consultant is found to be vital. Certain shortcomings need to be addressed: consultancy roles are legislatively mandated; there is undue political influence; the socio-economic and environmental databases and amount of time for assessment are restricted; there is limited expertise among hired assessors; financial constraints; and a lack of serious regard by project proponents for ESIA and its consultants. Resolving these issues would greatly improve the potential contribution consultants toward good practice in ESIA.

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Section: Political Influence By Local Elitesmentioning

confidence: 97%

Critical challenges to consultants in pursuing quality of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) in Cambodia

Chanthy

Grünbühel

2015

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

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“…In this theme, it appears from history that the adverse impacts of development have increased and globalized, so several institutions propose methods and tools to assess the impacts of development plans. Environmental impact assessment became a standard procedure for carrying out projects or developments and was strengthened by implementing regulations such as those offered by NEPA with EIA in 1969 (M. Elliott & Thomas, 2009;Emerson et al, 2022). The scope of analysis also expanded later to cover broader issues following the 3P and TBL proposals.…”

Section: Topic #4: Managing Corporate and Government Social Empathy A...mentioning

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Exploring the Evolution of Sustainability Science Understanding the Complexity and Development of Sustainability Programs

Istiadji,

Hardiman,

Satwiko

2024

J. of Law and Sust. Develop.

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Objective: The objective of this study are to investigate what and how existing sustainability programs are, to group and map these sustainability programs' main ideas to gain a more constructive and integrated understanding, and to find clues or opportunities to improve efforts to achieve sustainability. Theoretical Framework: The concept of sustainable development remains complex, ambiguous, and challenging to implement. The global environmental situation is worsening, leading to disasters and unfavorable climate change. Despite numerous efforts such as seminars, research, conferences, and work programs, both locally and globally, the understanding and implementation of sustainability remain unclear. There are differing views on the focus and strategy needed to address the development paradox, indicating a lack of consensus on the true meaning of sustainability. Method: This qualitative descriptive research employs a two-tiered literature review approach. The first focuses on the historical correlation between development and sustainability, examining early human civilization's development activities during the Neolithic era. The second tier analyzes and categorizes existing sustainability programs, reviewing various research articles on environmental preservation, natural resource protection, impact reduction, and social equity programs since the first industrial revolution. The findings are synthesized critically and comprehensively to identify common themes and core ideas. Results and Discussion: This study acknowledges the complexity and challenges of sustainability, emphasizing the ongoing relevance of conservation and resilience as core concepts. To address the dichotomy of development, new sustainability programs must also consider the revitalization of natural resources, continuity of ecosystem services, biodiversity maintenance, and resilience building. Approaches such as ecosophy and predictive methods based on dynamic phenomena can contribute (as a clue) to achieving sustainability goals by encouraging holistic thinking, balancing human and environmental needs, and promoting co-evolution. Research Implications: The complexity and constellation of diverse and intricate sustainability programs can be seen through this research. Although limited, these findings are expected to contribute to Sustainability science through a more comprehensive and constructive understanding of sustainability history and knowledge that has been described. Originality/Value: This study conducts a comprehensive research method covering various disciplines and a broad scope of sustainable development, including its evolution since the industrial revolution and aspects related to history of development. The research result creates a visual map representing the structure of existing sustainability programs, serving as a guide for proposing new research initiatives. This knowledge facilitates aligning new proposals with existing themes, bridging gaps in theories, and fostering the exploration and development of innovative sustainability ideas.

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“…RA helps in the assessment of specific impacts that are not easy to predict due to the high degree of uncertainty involved [24]. ERA in EIA is essentially an application of RA methods and RM techniques to the associated ecological, social, and economic issues [25,26] in aiding scoping of scientific studies, prioritization of impact assessment for managerial intervention, integrated assessment of environmental, social, and economic aspects, and management of uncertainty. Thus, while environmental impact predictions of EIA are deterministic, uncertainty is treated unambiguously in RA [21].…”

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Integration of the Standalone ‘Risk Assessment’ Section in Project Level Environmental Impact Assessment Reports for Value Addition: An Indian Case Analysis

Rathi

2023

Sustainability

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Both environmental impact assessment (EIA) and risk assessment (RA) instituted some 50 years ago are interdisciplinary and decision-support tools and have analogies in their procedural steps. Environmental risk assessment could be employed as such or as complementary to EIA for environmental management. This study aims to examine how RA is dealt with in the EIA reports of greenfield projects. The investigation reveals that RA is treated as a standalone exercise and too inadequately in EIA studies. There is a lack of well-defined criteria and methodologies for RA in different contexts, evaluation of prediction uncertainties, residual risks, assimilating RA in EIA, regulatory framework to strengthen RA integration in EIA, objective review of RA by the competent authority, and EIA follow-up. Unambiguous terms of reference are proposed for RA in EIA under the prevailing regulation for immediate implementation. The duration and cost of preparing and reviewing EIA reports integrated with RA would increase but there would be more value addition to the EIA studies. Comprehensive EIA regulation, RA-related scoping, and institutional capacity building could help promote such integration that is crucial for assessing industrial and other anthropogenic calamities at the project development stage.

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Environmental impact assessment in Australia: theory and practice (6th edition)

Cited by 5 publications

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Critical challenges to consultants in pursuing quality of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) in Cambodia

Critical challenges to consultants in pursuing quality of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) in Cambodia

Exploring the Evolution of Sustainability Science Understanding the Complexity and Development of Sustainability Programs

Integration of the Standalone ‘Risk Assessment’ Section in Project Level Environmental Impact Assessment Reports for Value Addition: An Indian Case Analysis

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